Boulder, Colorado (2013)
Detailed Description
Landsat 8’s first image captured the area where the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains meet in Colorado. The natural-color image shows the coniferous forest of the mountains coming down to the dormant plains. Boulder, Colorado, sits in the middle of the image. Landsat 8’s Operational Land Imager (OLI) sensor was developed and built here by the Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation.
This image is not the first light photo but recreated for a before-and-after photo of the area.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.